Bill C-288 (Historical)

Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act

An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in October 2007.

Sponsor

Pablo Rodriguez Liberal

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

The purpose of this enactment is to ensure that Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. It requires the Minister of the Environment to establish an annual Climate Change Plan and to make regulations respecting climate change. It also requires the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy to advise the Minister — to the extent that it is within its purpose — on the effectiveness of the plans, and requires the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to submit to the Speaker of the House of Commons a report of the progress in the implementation of the plans.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-288s:

C-288 (2022) Law An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (transparent and accurate broadband services information)

C-288 (2021) An Act to amend the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act

C-288 (2016) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)

C-288 (2011) Law National Flag of Canada Act

Votes

Feb. 14, 2007 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Feb. 14, 2007 Passed That Bill C-288, An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with further amendments.

Feb. 14, 2007 Passed That Bill C-288, in Clause 10, be amended by replacing, in the French version, lines 4 and 5 on page 9 with the following: “de la Chambre des communes, lesquels les déposent devant leur chambre respective”

Feb. 14, 2007 Passed That Bill C-288, in Clause 10, be amended: (a) by replacing, in the French version, line 30 on page 8 with the following: “(i) sur la probabilité que chacun des règle-” (b) by replacing, in the French version, line 34 on page 8 with the following: “(ii) sur la probabilité que l'ensemble des” (c) by replacing, in the French version, line 39 on page 8 with the following: “(iii) sur toute autre question qu'elle estime”

Feb. 14, 2007 Passed That Bill C-288, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 11 on page 4 with the following: “(iii.1) a just”

Oct. 4, 2006 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

Kyoto Protocol Implementation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 9th, 2007 / 2:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Kyoto Protocol Implementation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 9th, 2007 / 2:30 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The recorded division on the motion stands deferred.

Normally at this time the House would proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at the report stage of the bill. However, pursuant to Standing Order 98 the recorded divisions stand deffered until Wednesday, February 14, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

It being 2:33 p.m., the House stands adjourned until Monday next at 11 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).

(The House adjourned at 2:33 p.m.)

The House resumed from February 9 consideration of Bill C-288, An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol, as reported (with amendments) from the committee, and of the motions in Group No. 1.

Kyoto Protocol Implementation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 14th, 2007 / 5:30 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie

It being 5:30 p.m. the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions on the motions at report stage of Bill C-288.

Call in the members.

Kyoto Protocol Implementation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 14th, 2007 / 5:50 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

The question is on Motion No. 1.

(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #108

Kyoto Protocol Implementation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 14th, 2007 / 6 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

I declare Motion No. 1 carried.

The next question is on Motion No. 2.

The hon. Chief Government Whip is rising on a point of order.

Kyoto Protocol Implementation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 14th, 2007 / 6 p.m.

Conservative

Jay Hill Conservative Prince George—Peace River, BC

Mr. Speaker, with the approval of the sponsor, and the unanimous consent of all members present this evening, I wonder if you would seek unanimous approval to apply the results of the vote just taken to Motions Nos. 2 and 3 and to the concurrence motion at report stage of this private member's bill.

Kyoto Protocol Implementation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 14th, 2007 / 6 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this fashion?

Kyoto Protocol Implementation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 14th, 2007 / 6 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

(The House divided on Motion No. 2, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #109

(The House divided on Motion No. 3, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #110